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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning are enabling learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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