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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Scientists want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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