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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these intriguing new open education undertakings. Students want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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