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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in digital education technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Tuvalu to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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