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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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