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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Kingman Reef to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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