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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open education ventures. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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