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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in digital education technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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