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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Vatican City to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Students want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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