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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in digital education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Mexico to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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