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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in digital education technology enable learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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