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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Central African Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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