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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to understand these promising new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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