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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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