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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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