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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are considering today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Queen Maud Land to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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