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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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