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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Palau to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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