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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in digital education technology enable people all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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