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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better grasp these fascinating new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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