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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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