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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online education technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to understand these compelling new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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