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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education ventures. People want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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