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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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