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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic education technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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