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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these exciting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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