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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better perceive these important new open education endeavours. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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