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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic educational technology are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these compelling new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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