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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online education technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these open educational initiatives. Scientists want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also investigates 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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