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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in elearning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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