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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic educational technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Italy to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to understand these important new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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