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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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