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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education technology have empowered students all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Norway to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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