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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in electronic educational technology enable learners all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better perceive these intriguing new open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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