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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Trainers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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