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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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