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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Emory University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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