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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in digital education technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Reunion to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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