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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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