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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better perceive these exciting new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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