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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Montenegro to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental 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 educational technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these open educational experiments. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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