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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these new open education ventures. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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