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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic educational technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these interesting new open educational ventures. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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