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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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