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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning have enabled people all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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