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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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