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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better perceive these new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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