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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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