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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in digital education technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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