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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in online learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Haiti to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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