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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in digital education technology are empowering students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these significant new open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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