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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kiribati to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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