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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kingman Reef to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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