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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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