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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in digital education technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions must deal with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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