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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in elearning enable learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better grasp these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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