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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in elearning enable people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also researches 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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