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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in digital education technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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