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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in digital education technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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