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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Vatican City to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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