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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning enable people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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