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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic education technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Netherlands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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