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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online education have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these exciting new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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