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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Solomon Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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