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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in online learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Montserrat to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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