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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in digital education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Mongolia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to understand these promising new open education endeavours. Teachers want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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