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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Arizona State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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