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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Jersey to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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