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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these compelling new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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