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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in digital education technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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