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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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