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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in electronic education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kiribati to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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