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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these new open education experiments. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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