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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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