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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these new open educational ventures. People want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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