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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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