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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better perceive these interesting new open education ventures. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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