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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in digital education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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