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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Scientists want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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