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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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