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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Djibouti to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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