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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in digital education technology enable humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education endeavours. People want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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