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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in digital education technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Arizona State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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