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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. New gains in digital education technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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