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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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