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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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