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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Universities want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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