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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online education technology have enabled students all over the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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