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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Professors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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