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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions must deal with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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