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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in digital education technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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