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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education enable people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Niger to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Educators want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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