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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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