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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Niue to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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