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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in digital education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Montserrat to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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