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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Niger to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Scientists want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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