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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in online education make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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