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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are considering today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational endeavours. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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