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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these important new open education initiatives. Corporations want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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