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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in digital education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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