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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in digital education technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Educators want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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