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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also reviews 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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