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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in learning technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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