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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in e-learning are enabling humans all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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