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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in digital education technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these new open educational endeavours. Professors want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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