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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in digital education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to be more aware of these new open education ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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