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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in digital education technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. People want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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