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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in digital education technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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