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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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