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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Monaco to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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