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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in digital education technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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