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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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