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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in e-learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Martinique to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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