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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in digital education technology enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better perceive these promising new open educational experiments. People want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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