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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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