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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Wake Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Educators want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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