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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Trainers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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