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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in digital education technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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