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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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