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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Macedonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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