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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New developments in elearning technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Aland to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational experiments. People want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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