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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better perceive these compelling new open education experiments. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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