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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kingman Reef to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open educational ventures. People want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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