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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these open educational ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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