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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning technology enable humans all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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