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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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