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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Vatican City to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major 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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