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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to consider 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 we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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