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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in digital education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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