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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in digital education technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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