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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in digital education technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Aland to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education ventures. Scientists want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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