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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Reddit to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Academics want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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