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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in digital education technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational ventures. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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