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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology have enabled students all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Arizona State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open education initiatives. Teachers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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