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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in elearning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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