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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online learning make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Netherlands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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