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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Academics want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (moocs)