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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Educators want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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