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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Vatican City to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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