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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Liechtenstein to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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