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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in digital education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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