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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Liberia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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