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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Educators want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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