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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in elearning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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