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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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