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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in digital education technology are enabling learners all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Scholars want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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