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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education technology enable students all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Greenland to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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