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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in digital education technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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