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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning have empowered students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Togo to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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