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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning enable learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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