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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these intriguing new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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