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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in elearning technology have empowered humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Macedonia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open education initiatives. People want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this growing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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