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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kingman Reef to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Academics want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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