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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in elearning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Malta to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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