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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in online education enable people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tokelau to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to be more aware of these significant new open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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