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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Nauru to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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