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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in digital education technology enable people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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