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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in electronic educational technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Queen Maud Land to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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