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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in digital education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Students want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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