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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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