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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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