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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Students want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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