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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in elearning are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better grasp these interesting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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