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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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