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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Universities want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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