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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these fascinating new open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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