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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in elearning make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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