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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to understand these significant new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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