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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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