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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these open education initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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