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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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