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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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