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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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