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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education technology make it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Aland to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open educational ventures. People want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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