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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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