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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in digital education technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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