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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in digital education technology are empowering people all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to understand these promising new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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