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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Tajikistan to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to understand these promising new open education experiments. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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