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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open educational ventures. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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