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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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