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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Senegal to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these interesting new open educational experiments. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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