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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in online learning make it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these interesting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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