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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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