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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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