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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in digital education technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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