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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better comprehend these open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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