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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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