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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in digital education technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Public servants want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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