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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in online learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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