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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Vanuatu to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better perceive these interesting new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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