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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning have empowered students all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Dominica to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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