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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly 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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