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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in online learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Dominica to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Universities want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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