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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology have enabled students all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. People want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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