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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning enable learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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