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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education ventures. Academics want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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