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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open educational initiatives. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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