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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in digital education technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to be more aware of these significant new open education undertakings. Public servants want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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