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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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