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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in electronic education technology enable people all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Switzerland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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