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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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