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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in online education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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