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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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