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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not 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 education organizations are considering today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mongolia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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