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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in digital education technology are enabling students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Norfolk Island to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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