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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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