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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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