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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in digital education technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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