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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in digital education technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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