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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic educational technology are empowering students all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Solomon Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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