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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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