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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in digital education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better grasp these new open education ventures. Students want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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