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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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