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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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