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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better perceive these open educational initiatives. Students want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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