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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Students want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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