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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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