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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better understand these promising new open education endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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