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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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