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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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