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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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