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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning have empowered learners all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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