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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology enable people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses 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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