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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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