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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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