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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning make it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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