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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in learning technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are commonly 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 a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Bermuda to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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