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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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