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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open educational experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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