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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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