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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning are enabling students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better grasp these exciting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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