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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in digital education technology enable people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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