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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in digital education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Liechtenstein to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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