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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning technology are enabling students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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