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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better grasp these important new open education ventures. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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