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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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