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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Vatican City to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better grasp these important new open educational initiatives. Educators want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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