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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in e-learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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