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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in digital education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better comprehend these compelling new open educational ventures. Public servants want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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