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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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