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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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