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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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