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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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