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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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