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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions must deal with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ross Dependency to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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