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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are considering now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these significant new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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