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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these fascinating new open educational ventures. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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