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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in learning technology enable students all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these intriguing new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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