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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in digital education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. People want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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