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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Solomon Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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