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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are considering now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these open educational undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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