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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better grasp these exciting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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