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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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