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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in elearning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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