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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in digital education technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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