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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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