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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better comprehend these promising new open education undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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