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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in digital education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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