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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Professors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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