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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better perceive these promising new open educational ventures. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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