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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education have enabled students in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are considering today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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