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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in digital education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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