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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in digital education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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