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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in electronic education technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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