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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in digital education technology are empowering humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more available there is a demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Educators want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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