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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in online education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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