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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mexico to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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