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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in digital education technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these intriguing new open educational experiments. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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