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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in digital education technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these significant new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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