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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education have empowered people all over the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Reddit to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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