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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning enable people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Reddit to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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