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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Vatican City to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these compelling new open education undertakings. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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