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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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