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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in digital education technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Guatemala to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these open education endeavours. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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