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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology have empowered people all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education ventures. Public servants want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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