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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are considering now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better comprehend these important new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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