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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Students want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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