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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education technology make it possible for students all over the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tonga to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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