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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in digital education technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Students want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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