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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in digital education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors 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 teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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