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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Students want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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