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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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