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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning are enabling learners all over the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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