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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Helena to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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