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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also examines the major 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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