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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education are enabling students all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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