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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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