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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic education technology make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Students want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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