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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning technology have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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