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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in digital education technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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