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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in digital education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ross Dependency to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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