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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online education technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider now that online education technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational undertakings. Professors want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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