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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed 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 original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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