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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Chad to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Professors want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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