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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in elearning have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Tuvalu to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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