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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online education are empowering learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these interesting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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