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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these interesting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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