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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in digital education technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Johnston Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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