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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in elearning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Scholars want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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