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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education technology enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also examines 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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