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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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