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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these exciting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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