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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these promising new open educational undertakings. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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