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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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