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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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