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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in e-learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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