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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these compelling new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also articulates 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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