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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online education have empowered people all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like San Marino to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these interesting new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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