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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like El Salvador to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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