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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Midway Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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