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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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