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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Comoros to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Professors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the 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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