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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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