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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in digital education technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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