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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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