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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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