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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning are enabling learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are considering today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better perceive these important new open educational endeavours. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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