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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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