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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic educational technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bolivia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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