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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mexico to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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