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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are considering now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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