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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Guernsey to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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