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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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