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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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