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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic educational technology are empowering students all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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