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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Queen Maud Land to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better grasp these open education ventures. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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