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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in digital education technology make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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