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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Liechtenstein to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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