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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in digital education technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational ventures. Educators want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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