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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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