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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to understand these new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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