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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online education are empowering people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Abkhazia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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