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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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