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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these important new open education endeavours. Trainers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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