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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Helena to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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