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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Students want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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