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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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