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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Niger to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open education ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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