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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bermuda to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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