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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these interesting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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