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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic education technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better comprehend these exciting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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