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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also deals with 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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