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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better understand these open education initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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