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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Montserrat to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better understand these open educational initiatives. People want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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