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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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