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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. 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 online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Trainers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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