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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education have provided the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Central African Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these fascinating new open education ventures. Scientists want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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