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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Palau to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better perceive these open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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