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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education are enabling learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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