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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in digital education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Haiti to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open education ventures. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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