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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in elearning enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Micronesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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