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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in digital education technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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