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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in digital education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kiribati to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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