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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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