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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in digital education technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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