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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in digital education technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these compelling new open education experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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