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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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