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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic educational technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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