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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also reviews the major 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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