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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic educational technology enable learners all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education experiments. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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