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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these open educational initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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