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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in learning technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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