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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better perceive these exciting new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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