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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in electronic education technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Universities want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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