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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic education technology are empowering humans all over the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also explores 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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