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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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