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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in digital education technology enable people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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