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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in digital education technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational undertakings. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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