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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in digital education technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Baker Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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