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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in digital education technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these interesting new open education ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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