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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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