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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in digital education technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better grasp these new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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