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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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