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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning enable humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open education undertakings. Trainers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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