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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kingman Reef to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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