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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in digital education technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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