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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in digital education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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