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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in digital education technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mongolia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also talks about 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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