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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in elearning are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions must deal with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these new open education experiments. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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