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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in digital education technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Lecturers want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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