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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning enable people all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Scholars want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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