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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in digital education technology enable students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better understand these significant new open educational ventures. Trainers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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