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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in electronic education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to understand these open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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