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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bolivia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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