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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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