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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning have empowered people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these open educational ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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