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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these compelling new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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