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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in digital education technology enable people all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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