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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Madagascar to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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