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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in digital education technology have enabled learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peter I Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open education ventures. Universities want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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