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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better grasp these exciting new open education ventures. Researchers want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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