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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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