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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in learning technology enable humans all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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