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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kiribati to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these interesting new open educational ventures. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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