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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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