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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always 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 dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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