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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in digital education technology are enabling learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Netherlands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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