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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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