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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have empowered students all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational endeavours. Students want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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