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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in electronic educational technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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