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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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