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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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