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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in digital education technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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