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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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