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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning are empowering students all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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