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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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