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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online education technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better grasp these important new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also researches the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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