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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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