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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning technology enable learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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