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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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