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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning have provided the means for people all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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