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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Martin to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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