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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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