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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in elearning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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