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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in digital education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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