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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Reddit to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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