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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education technology enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Bouvet Island to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better grasp these intriguing new open education undertakings. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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