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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better grasp these important new open education experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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