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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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