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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in electronic education technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Educators want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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