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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in digital education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are considering today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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