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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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