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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in online education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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