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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning technology enable humans all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these important new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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