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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online education technology have enabled learners all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Universities want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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