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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online learning have enabled learners all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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