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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in digital education technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that online education institutions are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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