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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning have enabled people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Liechtenstein to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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