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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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