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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Instructors want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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