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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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