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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning are enabling humans all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that online education institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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