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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kingman Reef to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better perceive these new open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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