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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Martin to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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