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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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