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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in digital education technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. People want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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