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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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