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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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