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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning technology enable humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these important new open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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