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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in digital education technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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