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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better understand these significant new open educational experiments. Educators want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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