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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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