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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in digital education technology have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Arizona State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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