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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in digital education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Navassa Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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