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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kingman Reef to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational ventures. Academics want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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