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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in online education technology enable learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Comoros to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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