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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like The Bahamas to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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