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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these interesting new open education endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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