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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Brunei to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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