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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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