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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in digital education technology are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like American Samoa to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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