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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in digital education technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Bowling Green State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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