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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This gripping new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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