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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in digital education technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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