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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in e-learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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