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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online learning have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Professors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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