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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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