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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning have enabled students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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