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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in digital education technology enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Vatican City to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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