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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ecotech Institute to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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