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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in digital education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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