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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online education technology are empowering learners all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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