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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in e-learning are enabling humans all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these intriguing new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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