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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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