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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and many other participants would like to better perceive these significant new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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