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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in digital education technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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