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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in digital education technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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