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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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