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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in digital education technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open education ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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