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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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