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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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