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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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