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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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