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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in digital education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Aland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This amazing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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