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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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