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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic education technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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