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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Nauru to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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