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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in digital education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these fascinating new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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