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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in digital education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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