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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Bellevue University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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