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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in elearning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Central African Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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