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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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