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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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