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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in digital education technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that online education organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Somalia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Scientists want to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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