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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in elearning are making it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Monaco to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. People want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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