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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to understand these compelling new open education experiments. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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