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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic education technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these open educational ventures. Scholars want to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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