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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Students want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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