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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in digital education technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines 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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