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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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