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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in electronic educational technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are considering today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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