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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education are empowering students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these significant new open educational experiments. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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