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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better perceive these important new open education ventures. People want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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