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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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