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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these significant new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the major 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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