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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Vanuatu to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better understand these important new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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