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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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