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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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