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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in digital education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bellevue University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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