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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in digital education technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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