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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Niger to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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