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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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