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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic education technology make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better perceive these exciting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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