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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in digital education technology have enabled learners all around the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these intriguing new open education ventures. Scholars want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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