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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in digital education technology are empowering students all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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