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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning make it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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