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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better comprehend these open educational initiatives. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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