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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Malta to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these open educational ventures. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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