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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in online education technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tokelau to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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