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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online education have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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