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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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