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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to understand these open education ventures. Educators want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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